Darrell Moody: A big win for Carson’s Perkins in Big Easy

The third time was a charm for Carson City native Barbara Perkins.The 26-year-old Perkins, a 2007 Carson High graduate and a current Bloomington, Ind., resident, competed at the 70.3 New Orleans Half-Ironman Triathlon on April 19. It was her third such event, which consisted of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run, and her first victory.Perkins, who competed in the 25-29 age group, covered the swim in 22-minutes 54-seconds, the bike ride in 2-hours 45-minutes 58-seconds and t